Comment Comment by vidarh I wrote this in response to a comment that was deleted, but I'll leave it here as it's my favourite criticism of the death penalty:I like to give this as a counter [1] (from Franquins "Idées Noires", which shamefully I still don't think have been translated to English).The text reads roughly (my French is rusty):"The law is clear: Anyone who intentionally kills another loses his head. Let the executioner do his job.""Over here my friend.""And so a good deed is done.""Sorry, but the law is clear: Anyone who intentionally kills another ..."[1] http://www.funeraire-info.fr/journee-contre-la-peine-de-mort... parent vidarh 10 years ago
I like to give this as a counter [1] (from Franquins "Idées Noires", which shamefully I still don't think have been translated to English).
The text reads roughly (my French is rusty):
"The law is clear: Anyone who intentionally kills another loses his head. Let the executioner do his job."
"Over here my friend."
"And so a good deed is done."
"Sorry, but the law is clear: Anyone who intentionally kills another ..."
[1] http://www.funeraire-info.fr/journee-contre-la-peine-de-mort...